Union feature that enable clubs to join forces and share traffic. This means more tables, more action and round the clock games.
In this list, we analyse the best Poker Unions in 2020 in terms of traffic, variety of games offered, softness of player pool, tournament offerings and more. Analysis from our team and feedback from players were taken into account to form this list. Take a deep breath, let's dive in now! (Check out our full in depth App review on PokerBros, PPPoker, Upoker.)
1. Diamond Union (PokerBros)
Diamond Union is the largest Union in the world with peak hours traffic in excess of 3,000 players. What makes Diamond Union great however is not just down to its traffic. It provides players with a wide variety of stakes from micro to high stakes NLH, PLO, 6+, OFC games.
Diamond Union's tournaments are also catered to the masses with buy ins as low as $1 to a high of $300 with amazing guaranteed prize pools. KO Bounty, PLO6 Crapshoot and the weekly Main Event usually held every Sunday just to name a few.
Its Union Head monitors and controls traffic extensively to maintain a soft player pool for recreational players. Players with constant excessive winnings will be removed from the Union.
Its Bad Beat Jackpot's amount averages above 100,000 as it replenishes very quickly due to the high amount tables running.
What's Unique About Diamond Union
A combination of all the little things mentioned above done perfectly is what makes Diamond Union the best Union in the world. Given its scale, the Union is very properly managed.
Currency: USD
Region: USA Peak Hours Traffic: More than 2,000 players
Games Offered: NLH, PLO4,5,&6, 6+, OFC, MTT, K.O MTT, Satellite, Hi/Lo Stakes: Micro to High
Playing Field: Soft
2. Pinoy Donks (PPPOKER)
Pinoy Donks from the Philippines is by far Asia's best Poker Union. Traffic is comparable to Diamond Union during its peak hours.
Standard game offerings such as NLH, PLO, 6+ and OFC are topped off with Heads UP NLH and PLO games for action seekers. Its tournaments in PPST (PPPoker's version of globally shared tournaments) provides players with a mouth watering array of tournaments. Guaranteed prize pool of the weekly main events are in excess of $150k.
What's Unique About Pinoy Donks
As the name suggests, Donks are abundant in this Union. You will find many players new to PLO and are still learning the game. The low to mid stakes PLO games are the main attraction in Pinoy Donks. Players tend to buy in short which shows you just how recreational they are. It is definitely the softest PLO playing field in the world.
Currency: Philippines Peso
Region: Philippines and Asia
Peak Hours Traffic: More than 1,500 players
Games Offered: NLH, PLO4,5,&6, 6+, OFC, MTT, K.O MTT, Satellite, Hi/Lo, HU
Stakes: Super Micro to High
Playing Field: Overall soft, PLO extremely soft
3. Pacifica Union (PokerBros)
Pacifica Union is PokerBros's rising star. Formed in early 2020, Pacifica is one of the juiciest fish pond in town! A combination of players from Asia, Africa and USA, it is truly a global Union.
The Union operates in regions that have only recently been exposed to poker such as Africa and less developed Asian countries. The result is an incredibly soft and recreational playing field.
Pacifica Union specialises in low to mid stakes games with buy-ins of 20BB to 100BB max to maintain a well balanced and level playing field.
Pacifica Union's tournament line up is as juicy as its cash games. The weekly main event usually has a $100k guaranteed price pool. Its PLO4, PLO5 and PLO6 tournaments attracts at least 300-1000 players.
What's Unique About Pacifica Union Pacifica does very well in maintaining a recreational playing field. It has the softest NLH playing field we've come across amongst all Union thus far.
Currency: USD
Region: Asia, Africa, USA
Peak Hours Traffic: More than 500 players
Games Offered: NLH, PLO4,5,&6, 6+, OFC, MTT, K.O MTT, Satellite, Hi/Lo
Stakes: Micro to Mid
Playing Field: Overall soft, NLH extremely soft
4. WeLovePoker (Upoker)
WeLovePoker hails from Malaysia and is South East Asia's most prominent Union. The Union recently made the switch from Thai Baht to USD and has been growing from strength to strength.
Plenty of cash game traffic during peak hours with hundreds of tables available. Players love to put their skills to the test on WeLovePoker's heads up tables. Global Tournaments (shared tournaments with other Upoker Unions) generates awesome guaranteed prize pool.
What's Unique About WeLovePoker Union
High traffic and easy access to the Union in Asia. Global Tournaments that generates high guaranteed prizes.
Currency: USD
Region: Asia
Peak Hours Traffic: More than 1000 players
Games Offered: NLH, PLO4,5,&6, 6+, OFC, MTT, K.O MTT, Satellite, Hi/Lo, HU
Stakes: Micro to High
Playing Field: Moderate
5. H2 Liga Brasil Union (Upoker)
H2 is South America's darling when it comes to Unions. Its peak hours traffic goes upwards of 1,500 players. It is by far the largest poker Union from South America.
H2 is renown for its vast array of tournament offerings. They also take the tournament experience offline with its Satellite events that lead to offline tournaments such as the Brasil Series of Poker. (BSOP)
Global tournaments are shared with WeLovePoker and several other Upoker Unions.
What's Unique About H2
High traffic during peak hours. Its Satellites to live events are highly sought after in the region.
Currency: Brazilian Reais
Region: South America
Peak Hours Traffic: More than 1000 players
Games Offered: NLH, PLO4,5,&6, 6+, OFC, MTT, K.O MTT, Satellite, Hi/Lo, HU
Stakes: Micro to High
Playing Field: Moderate
6. Union Panamaricana (PokerBros)
Union Panamericana is PokerBros's second largest Union. It ranks in the top 5 in terms of Union traffic across all apps.
Games ranging from super micro to ultra high roller stakes attract players from different end of the spectrum. Action packed games such as NLH and PLO from as low as 0.05/0.1 to 50/100.
Union Panamericana is most well known for its high roller tournaments offerings with buy-ins that can go as high as $1,000.
What's Unique About Union Panamericana
Great peak hour traffic. Union Panamericana is the perfect Union for high stakes cash game and tournament players. Currency: USD
Region: North America, South America, Scandinavia
Peak Hours Traffic: More than 1000 players
Games Offered: NLH, PLO4,5,&6, 6+, OFC, MTT, K.O MTT, Satellite, Hi/Lo
Stakes: Super Micro to Ultra High
Playing Field: Moderate
7. PPPFISH (PPPOKER)
PPPFISH is a household name down under. Easily Australia's largest and most well known Union, PPPFISH is jam packed with great cash games and tournaments.
Traffic is decent with about 10-30 active tables during peak times.
Cash game stakes ranges from micro to mid stakes with a mixed playing field. Huge PPST tournaments that are shared with other PPPoker Unions ensures huge prize pool every time.
What's Unique About PPPFISH
One of the few choices for Aussies to play in Australian Dollars. PPPFISH is definitely the go to Union if you are located down under.
Currency: AUD
Region: Australia
Peak Hours Traffic: More than 300 players
Games Offered: NLH, PLO4,5,&6, 6+, OFC, MTT, K.O MTT, Satellite, Hi/Lo
Stakes: Micro to Mid
Playing Field: Moderate
8. Sapphire Union (PokerBros)
Sapphire Union, a sister club of Diamond Union is one of the up and coming Union within PokerBros.
The Union is still in its infancy stage but has already managed to build solid traffic with 20 to 50 running tables during peak hours.
Tournaments are shared with Diamond Union through PokerBros's version of Global tournaments (XMTT).
What's Unique About Sapphire Union
One to look out for in the near future. We predict that it could very well reach the heights of Diamond Union very soon.
Currency: USD
Region: USA
Peak Hours Traffic: More than 700 players
Games Offered: NLH, PLO4,5,&6, 6+, OFC, MTT, K.O MTT, Satellite, Hi/Lo
Stakes: Micro to Mid
Playing Field: Moderate
9. Prime Time (PPPOKER)
Prime Time Union operates in North America and Europe under PPPOKER's platform.
Traffic is decent for NLH with about 10-15 tables during peak hours but is still lacking for PLO and other games.
All in all, it is still recommended to players who are in the region and prefer to play on the PPPOKER platform.
What's Unique About Prime Time Union
Traffic is not the best but players in Europe and North America get access to PPPOKER's PPST where many are actively seeking.
Currency: USD
Region: North America, Europe, Scandinavia
Peak Hours Traffic: More than 200 players
Games Offered: NLH, PLO4,5,&6, 6+, OFC, MTT, K.O MTT, Satellite, Hi/Lo, HU
Stakes: Micro to Mid
Playing Field: Moderate
10. Пенная Бухта, Foamy Bay (Upoker)
Upoker's flagship Union in Russia. To Russians, Foamy Bay needs no introduction.
24/7 cash tables with a solid playing field. Wannabe professionals should use this as a testing ground to hone their skills.
Daily exclusive tournaments and Global tournaments shared with other Upoker Unions make Foamy Bay a perfect poker Union for Eastern Europeans.
What's Unique About Пенная Бухта, Foamy Bay
Good traffic during peak hours. Everyone from Eastern European countries are welcomed. Easy payment solutions topped off with instant customer service in most clubs.
Currency: Russian Rubles
Region: Russia, Eastern Europe
Peak Hours Traffic: More than 500 players
Games Offered: NLH, PLO4,5,&6, 6+, OFC, MTT, K.O MTT, Satellite, Hi/Lo, HU
Stakes: Micro to High
Playing Field: Hard
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